function tf = nc_isatt(ncfile,varname,attrname)
%NC_ISATT:  determines if an attribute is present in a netCDF file.
%
%   BOOL = NC_ISATT(NCFILE,VARNAME,ATTRNAME) returns true if the attribute
%   specified by VARNAME and ATTRNAME is present in the given file.   Use
%   nc_global to specify a global attribute.
%
%   Example:  Determine if the global attribute 'creation_date' is present
%   in the example file shipped with R2008b.
%       bool = nc_isatt('example.nc',nc_global,'creation_date);
%
%   See also nc_isvar.

retrieval_method = snc_read_backend(ncfile);
switch(retrieval_method)
	case 'tmw'
		tf = nc_isatt_tmw(ncfile,varname,attrname);
	case 'tmw_hdf4'
		tf = nc_isatt_tmw_hdf4(ncfile,varname,attrname);
	case 'java'
		tf = nc_isatt_java(ncfile,varname,attrname);
	case 'mexnc'
		tf = nc_isatt_mexnc(ncfile,varname,attrname);
	otherwise
		error ( 'SNCTOOLS:NC_ISATT:unrecognizedCase', ...
		        '%s is not recognized method for NC_ISATT.', retrieval_method );
end





%-----------------------------------------------------------------------
function bool = nc_isatt_tmw_hdf4(hfile,varname,attrname)
sd_id = hdfsd('start',hfile,'read');
if sd_id < 0
    error('SNCTOOLS:isatt:hdf4:start', 'START failed on %s.', hfile);
end

if isnumeric(varname);
    obj_id = sd_id;
else
    
    idx = hdfsd('nametoindex',sd_id,varname);
    if idx < 0
        error('SNCTOOLS:isatt:hdf4:nametoindex', ...
            'NAMETOINDEX failed on %s, %s.', varname, hfile);
    end
    
    sds_id = hdfsd('select',sd_id,idx);
    if sds_id < 0
        error('SNCTOOLS:isatt:hdf4:select', ...
            'SELECT failed on %s, %s.', varname, hfile);
    end
    
    obj_id = sds_id;
end

attr_idx = hdfsd('findattr',obj_id,attrname);
if attr_idx < 0
	bool = false;
else 
	bool = true;
end

if ischar(varname);
    status = hdfsd('endaccess',sds_id);
    if status < 0
        error('SNCTOOLS:isatt:hdf4:endaccess', ...
            'ENDACCESS failed on %s.', varname);
    end
end

status = hdfsd('end', sd_id);
if status < 0
    error('SNCTOOLS:isatt:hdf4:end', 'END failed on %s.', hfile);
end

return

%-----------------------------------------------------------------------
function bool = nc_isatt_tmw(ncfile,varname,attrname)

bool = true;

ncid = netcdf.open(ncfile,'nowrite');
try
	if ischar(varname)
		varid = netcdf.inqVarID(ncid,varname);
	else
		varid = varname;
	end
catch me
	netcdf.close(ncid);
	rethrow(me);
end

try
	attid = netcdf.inqAttID(ncid,varid,attrname);
catch me
	bool = false;
end	

netcdf.close(ncid);
return

%-----------------------------------------------------------------------
function bool = nc_isatt_mexnc(ncfile,varname,attrname)

[ncid,status] = mexnc('open',ncfile, nc_nowrite_mode );
if status ~= 0
	ncerr = mexnc ( 'STRERROR', status );
	error ( 'SNCTOOLS:NC_ISATT:MEXNC:OPEN', ncerr );
end

if ischar(varname)
	[varid,status] = mexnc('INQ_VARID',ncid,varname);
	if status ~= 0
		mexnc('close',ncid);
		ncerr = mexnc ( 'STRERROR', status );
		error ( 'SNCTOOLS:NC_ISATT:MEXNC:inqVaridFailed', ncerr );
	end
else
	varid = varname;
end

[att_id, status] = mexnc('INQ_ATTID',ncid,varid,attrname);
if status == 0
	bool = true;
else
	bool = true;
end


status = mexnc('close',ncid);
if status ~= 0
	ncerr = mexnc ( 'STRERROR', status );
	error ( 'SNCTOOLS:NC_ISATT:MEXNC:closeFailed', ncerr );
end
return







%--------------------------------------------------------------------------
function bool = nc_isatt_java(ncfile,varname,attrname)


import ucar.nc2.dods.*     
import ucar.nc2.*         
                         
close_it = true;


% Try it as a local file.  If not a local file, try as
% via HTTP, then as dods
if isa(ncfile,'ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile')
	jncid = ncfile;
	close_it = false;
elseif isa(ncfile,'ucar.nc2.dods.DODSNetcdfFile')
	jncid = ncfile;
	close_it = false;
elseif exist(ncfile,'file')
	jncid = NetcdfFile.open(ncfile);
else
	try 
		jncid = NetcdfFile.open ( ncfile );
	catch %#ok<CTCH>
		try
			jncid = DODSNetcdfFile(ncfile);
		catch %#ok<CTCH>
			error ( 'SNCTOOLS:IS_ATT:fileOpenFailure', ...
                 'Could not open ''%s'' as either a local file, a regular URL, or as a DODS URL.', ...
                 ncfile);
		end
	end
end




if ischar ( varname )

	jvarid = jncid.findVariable(varname);

	% Did we find anything?
	if isempty(jvarid)
		if close_it
			close(jncid);
		end
    	error ( 'SNCTOOLS:isAtt:java:varNotFound', ...
			'Could not find attribute %s for variable %s in file %s.', ...
			attrname, varname, ncfile);
	end

    % Ok, it was just a regular variable.
    jvarid = jncid.findVariable(varname);
    jatt = jvarid.findAttribute(attrname);


else

    %
    % The user passed a numeric identifier for the variable.  
    % Assume that this means a global attribute.
    jatt = jncid.findGlobalAttribute(attrname);
end


if isempty(jatt)
	bool = false;
else
	bool = true;
end



if close_it
	close(jncid);
end

return

